Virginia proposed changes to African American history course, documents show (www.washingtonpost.com)
The elective course was reviewed to see if it complied with Youngkin executive order banning ‘inherently divisive concepts’...
LGBTQ+ librarians grapple with attacks on books - and on themselves (apnews.com)
Idaho librarian June Meissner was closing up for the day at the downtown Boise Public Library when a man approached her asking for help....
Archer - C.I.A. Projects (yt.artemislena.eu)
Canonical YouTube link
Now an abortion rights advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child will campaign with first lady (apnews.com)
Hadley Duvall of Owensboro, Kentucky, first told her story publicly last fall in a campaign ad for the governor’s race in her home state, discussing the consequences of abortion restrictions, particularly those without exceptions for rape or incest....
Amazon retaliated after employee walkout over the return-to-office policy, NLRB lawyers say (www.theverge.com)
'Sale-leasebacks' offer to help homeowners needing cash. Some lose thousands (www.npr.org)
The Australian Financial Review: Russia president Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un sign defence pact (www.afr.com)
Washington Post publisher retains ties to past business ventures (www.washingtonpost.com)
Israel Turns Gaza Conflict into Record Arms Sales (www.mintpressnews.com)
The bulk of Israel’s weapons sales profits come from its air defense systems and components, which facilitate ongoing profits through exports during the ongoing war. One of the biggest weapons contracts signed in 2023 was for the Arrow 3 long-range air defense system, purchased by Germany for $4.3 billion....
Youth Demand Hit Oxford Circus, Blocking Central London - After Warning the Government it Would (www.thecanary.co)
South Asian newcomers to Canada say online hate is taking a toll (www.cbc.ca)
Kangaroo teeth (mastodon.social)
humans must be optimized for hand tools and short life spans.
My Minecraft Server is Special (sh.itjust.works)
Originally Built by Redacted on the Server Redacted...
India's May oil imports: Russia at record high, Saudi lowest in 10-mth (www.reuters.com)
Blumenkrantz "Massively Improves" Mesa's glReadPixels Performance With 7 Lines Of Code (www.phoronix.com)
tl;dr Performance for Blazblue Centralfiction using Zink should be greatly improved once this MR is merged...
Texas Is the Largest GOP Stronghold Without Pro-School Voucher Legislation. Gov. Abbott Is on a Crusade to Change That. (www.propublica.org)
Gruesome hypocrisy of US foreign policy being exposed in Gaza, Ukraine (www.salon.com)
[FoAR] Foundations of Amateur Radio - Problem Solving or How to Access a Radio Remotely? #podcast (podcasts.itmaze.com.au)
So, I have a confession. I don’t know everything. Shocking right?...
Cathal Crotty: No justice says victim as soldier avoids jail (www.bbc.co.uk)
Lockheed Martin subsidiaries reach $70 million settlement for claims they overcharged Navy for parts (apnews.com)
Two Lockheed Martin subsidiaries have agreed to pay the federal government $70 million for overcharging the Navy for aircraft parts, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday....
Perplexity Plagiarized Our Story About How Perplexity Is a Bullshit Machine (www.wired.com)
Experts aren’t unanimous about whether the AI-powered search startup’s practices could expose it to legal claims ranging from infringement to defamation—but some say plaintiffs would have strong cases.
Lawmakers in Philippines push for probe into Pentagon's anti-vax propaganda operation (www.reuters.com)
Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer and 35 times more likely (apnews.com)
Plastic Fantasy (www.propublica.org)
I’ll be surprised if by the end of the current century if the petrol companies don’t see a class action suit similar to the tobacco companies for damages wrought upon humanity....
As Ukraine Expands Military Draft, Some Men Go Into Hiding (www.nytimes.com)
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